CBOE · News · 20260806N
Fixed Income Clearing Expansion
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Cboe Clear Europe plans to expand its Securities Financing Transactions clearing service into fixed-income instruments on August 24, 2026. The service will cover certain European Union, Swiss, and UK government and corporate bonds, plus U.S. Treasuries and U.S. corporate bonds for non-U.S. lenders and borrowers. The expansion builds on the 2025 launch covering European equities and ETFs and extends a platform with €9.0 billion of outstanding loans, supporting Cboe’s strategy to increase central clearing in global securities lending.
Key facts
- Cboe's SFT service launched in 2025 currently manages €9.0 billion in outstanding loans. source
- Cboe Clear Europe plans to expand its Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) clearing service to include lending of fixed income instruments beginning August 24, 2026, covering certain EU, Swiss and UK government and corporate bonds, along with U.S. Treasuries and U.S. corporate bonds for non-U.S. lenders and borrowers. source
Impact estimates
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| revenue | positive | probable | — | Cboe Clear Europe plans to expand its Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) clearing service to include lending of fixed income… |
| assets | positive | probable | — | Cboe Clear Europe plans to expand its Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) clearing service to include lending of fixed income… |